Meth Addiction Treatment & The Dangers of Meth Use Over the past few decades, the drug epidemic in the United States has spiraled out of control. A drug that has become one of the most popular is methamphetamine. Highly-addictive and extremely detrimental to health, meth can wreak havoc on a person’s entire life. Meth is…
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Do I Need Alcohol Addiction Treatment Tampa? One of the hardest things is admitting when it’s time to ask for help, especially when you’re not even sure if you need it. Maybe you’ve noticed that you are buying alcohol more often or in larger bottles than you used to. Maybe your weekend trips to the…
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Signs of Opioid Overdose: Learn the Warning Signs, What to Do, and How to Find Opioid Rehab in Tampa Opioids are an extremely addictive group of drugs and ones that do not discriminate against anyone. From children, teenagers, to adults, opioid abuse has been found in all age groups and has lead to addiction, overdose,…
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Boredom, loneliness, and disorientation challenge a person in recovery. In order to get by, we evaluate our environment, figure out our safety netst, and then settle in. For a lot of people, that safety net is activity — work, meetings, counseling sessions, sports, church, school, etc. But those things have been ripped away. If we’re…
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We’ve been sheltering in place for a month now, and that’s an entirely different experience than when we thought this would only last two weeks. We don’t know when this will end, and we all face challenges whether we have addiction issues or not. Tolerating a situation for a set period of time is one…
DetailsAs concerns about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) grow, we here Spring Gardens Recovery, wanted to give you an update on how we are addressing these concerns throughout our program. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients, their families, alumni, and our staff. We will continue to provide the quality, comprehensive treatment…
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When you’re in recovery, alcohol and drug cravings happen. Stress, tiredness, boredom, depression, anxiety, or even happiness can trigger the urge to have a drink or imbibe in your former drug of choice. So what should you do when you know that they absolutely will happen? Habits and The Brain When behaviors are repeated over…
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Addictions don’t happen in a vacuum. And once they happen, they don’t leave our friends and families untouched. Whether you’re the person who is addicted or you love that person, the substance use disorder shapes the way we relate to each other on a basic level. We call this behavior pattern “codependency.” What is Codependency?…
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Maddie is driving down Main Street–she’s only 7 minutes from the Starbucks where she’s meeting her best friend, Jenny. Maddie hasn’t seen Jenny in over a year and she’s been so looking forward to this. Suddenly, a light appears on her dash–it’s a big, red genie lamp. What should Maddie do? Get to Starbucks and…
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You’re feeling it. You know that your drinking or drug use is more of a problem than you want it to be. You’re having a hard time telling yourself that you’re in control of it…that it’s not in control of you. Or maybe you’re well beyond that. Looking at the next couple of months…it’s the…
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